Week 9- Space and Art
I thought that this week’s lecture did a great job of
summing up this course. The interconnection between space and art embodies all
of the topics we have discussed including: biotechnology, nanotechnology, and
mathematics. Space is such an amazing topic because it leaves so much up to the
unknown. The Powers of 10 video encapsulated how there are times of “activity
and inactivity” in space. There are some areas in space that appear completely
black and some areas that look extremely compacted with stars. In addition,
there have been many films within the past few years that illustrate space and
space travel. Gravity is a film that accurately demonstrates life in space that
allows the audience to partake in an amazing virtual experience. It is not
focused on only the sci-fi aspect that we most often times see in movies such
as star trek and star wars, but “it’s really concerned with emotional
interiors”(Ebert). The Oscar nominated film also accurately portrayed the
effect of zero gravity which provides us with a better understanding of the different 
elements within space. Living in space is now becoming a feasible possibility
as artists and their imagination in pre-sputnik society inspire the curiosity
and demand to explore space. Artists continue to encourage the exploration of
space with their constant paintings of what is actually is the unknown of
space.
Works Cited
Miller,
Ron. "The History of Space Art." Space Art. 1978. Web. 31 May 2015.
<http://dreamsofspace.nfshost.com/spaceart.htm>.
"Gravity Movie Review & Film Summary (2013) | Roger
Ebert." All Content. Web. 31 May 2015.
<http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/gravity-2013>.
Hughes,
James. "The Power of Powers of Ten." Slate. Web.
Powers
of Ten. IBM, 1977. Film.
Vesna, Victoria. “Lecture: 8 Space Pt3 1280x720.”
UCOnlineProgram. YouTube. 29 July 2013. Web. 31 May 2015.
I appreciated your input about emotional interiors. The movie Gravity was a perfect example, because when I watched the movie, the thing that scared me the most about it wasn't so much the unknown, but that feeling of being alone in such a vast place. It was an internal, emotional journey, because I was trying to imagine what it would feel like to be in that position. The zero gravity aspect was also intriguing. I feel like past movies show that they are in space, but this movie actually made the viewers somewhat understand how ginormous space is and how it could possibly feel to be floating around in space, because of the visuals they used.
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